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10/30/2003 Archived Entry: "Get out of the way"

I spend hours watching people on surveillance cameras, and I've come to the conclusion -- much to my surprise -- that I'm right, lots of people are terrible at keeping out of the way of others. I'm always surprised when I turn out to be right, but that's OK, I like being surprised.

I used to think that people raised by Asian parents were, on the whole, better about keeping out of the way, but no, every race seems bad about this.

Please, everyone reading, try to realize where you are when you stand talking to a friend, or scrutinize a map, or stand in a daze. Are you on the stairs? That's probably not a good place to just stand there. Are you in a crowded elevator lobby? Not good for deep conversations. Are you standing between two closely placed bar tables in a dark club? Then get out on the dance floor. Someone is trying to get through.

Finally, if I tell you that you're in the way of others, don't get huffy at me. You're the idiot.

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I am always in someone's way. I think it might have something to do with not being good with timing. I see someone out of the corner of my eye but they come up on me faster than I realize. But then people who look around too much are usually the ones who are trying to do something they are not suppose to do. I do know that people who live in cities with a subway system are good at getting out of the way. People were amazing at moving fast witout triping over others in D.C. and Paris. I've lost this skill since living in Seattle.

Posted by Rose Hill @ 11/10/2003 07:43 PM PST

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